I've given female metal singers a few chances and I've mostly been met with crap, (Arch Enemy, Evanescence doesn't count and still sucks, Lacuna Coil, In This Moment). There's only a couple female-fronted acts I've come across that I actually like and one of them is the Agonist.Led by the gorgeous Alissa White-Gluz, Agonist hails from Montreal and while the melodic death metal sound by itself might have been enough to make the band famous, it's White-Gluz's remarkable vocals that have propelled the band to the level it is at now. It's her ability to sing clean and growl deep and loud that sets her apart from not just any other female-fronted groups, but any other metalcore group in general.
My favourite track from the album is 'Take a Bow.' It has the perfect combination of Alissa's screams and her clean voice and the whole track rocks my face off. 'Business Suits and Combat Boots' kicks just as hard and 'Void of Sympathy' is worth mentioning, as well.
In it's entirety, 'Once Only Imagined' is a kick-ass CD. I still can't get over how White-Gluz can growl the way she does. Stuff like that sets her apart from crap like Lacuna Coil, where the male counterpart is usually the one belting out the screams. You can draw a comparison to Evanescence only through White-Gluz's clean singing; it's eloquent and beautiful - Amy Lee's singing ability times a thousand, mind you.
If you're going to draw any comparisons, though, go ahead with Otep Shamaya. Their voices are very different, but you should still get the idea: they both can sing (beautifully and hauntingly) and they can both growl and kick and scream your nards off.
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